MarEx eNewsletter - October 15, 2009

October 15th, 2009 Vol. 7, No. 41 The World of the American Marine Pilot: Never a Dull Moment These are interesting, if not necessarily the best of times for America's small fraternity of state-licensed marine pilots. Look for one or both metrics to continue into the near future. We begin this week by stating; 'you can't be all things to all people, all of the ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Mailbag: This week's Mailbag contains but one letter and it references an online book review written by MarEx Senior Copy Editor Jack O'Connell. You can't pull the wool over the eyes of a MarEx reader! Last week, we published an online Book Review. You can read that review, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Incidents--October 15, 2009 Iran Uses German Ship to Transport Arms American soldiers in the Gulf of Suez discovered containers of ammunition aboard the German-owned cargo ship Hansa India, allegedly in transit to Syria from Iran. U.S. soldiers boarded the ship, which is registered to the Hamburg-based shipping ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx September / October Edition Is on the Street! The latest MarEx print edition, featuring a global approach to the business of salvage, provides unique focus on SMIT Salvage and its dynamic business plan, the legal aspects of contracts in a down market, a look at the latest push to protect the environment – and so much more - ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Workforce Development Act Passes House Cummings-Authored Bill will establish student loan program to create a new generation of American mariners. (Washington, DC):– Congressman Elijah E. Cummings was pleased with passage of the Maritime Workforce Development Act, H.R. 2651. The bill passed on a voice vote, with more than two-thirds of the House ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Podcast: Our now regular feature is a popular staple for MarEx readers on the go. Our seventh podcast recounts our September 24th lead editorial referencing the performance – past, present and future – of the new USCG National Maritime Center located in Martinsburg, WV. The article drew more than its share ... Read More>>>Back to Top Winston & Strawn Maritime Briefing: Congress poised to pass FY-2010 National Defense Authorization Act. Congress is poised to pass the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. The U.S. House of Representatives passed it on October 8, 2009, with the Senate expected to follow suit soon. The legislation contains important commercial maritime ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx LinkedIn Discussion Group Reaches 5,000 Maritime Professionals - and Counting... The Maritime Executive Group on LinkedIn is now the most powerful (& popular) social networking group of maritime professionals. In April 2009, our numbers had reached 3,000 members. Another 200 members have signed on in the past two weeks alone. Are you a member yet? What are you waiting for? ... Read More>>>Back to Top Container Security: Is It Working? First published in Logistics Management (online). Currently, the U.S. uses four categories of security technology in the global supply chain. Follow along as Jim Giermanski, Chairman, Powers Global Holdings Inc, defines each category, examines where they are in the evolutionary process, and then assesses which type of technology is most ... Read More>>>Back to Top Updated Merchant Mariner Medical Evaluation Report Coast Guard planning to release new versions of the Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report form (CG-719 K) and the Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level Ratings form (CG-719 K/E). The new forms will be phased in over a two-month period. The CG-719 K/E should ... Read More>>>Back to Top Coast Guard Hosts World Maritime Day Event Other ports throughout the United States are scheduled to host simultaneous events. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to host the 2009 International Maritime Organization World Maritime Day parallel event, Friday at 62 Chelsea Piers, New York, to focus attention on the importance of shipping ... Read More>>>Back to Top MMWC Introduces Free of Charge Counter-Piracy Ship Support Service The non-profit Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre ( www.mmwc.org ) says that they expect "heavy demand." The Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre (MMWC), a UK-based, non-profit counter-piracy organisation, announces today that its Ship Support Service is now being offered to vessels free-of-charge. This is the first time that such ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Administration Guarantees $40 Million in New Barge Orders for New Orleans Firm Federal Guarantee to Support U.S. Construction of 39 Barges; DOT Secretary Lahood characterizes loans as "low risk." The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has agreed to guarantee loans of $40.8 million to enable the Canal Barge Company, Inc. of New Orleans, LA, to order nine asphalt ... Read More>>>Back to Top MyCelx Filters Chosen for NOAA's Fisheries Fleet Bilge water filters improve environmental impact and prevent pollution using Green Grant. Atlanta, GA (October 6, 2009): MyCelx, the only bilge water treatment technology certified for oil removal using the MEPC 107(49) part C standard by Lloyd's Register, announces its cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... Read More>>>Back to Top THE UN-COMFORT ZONE With Robert Wilson How Cool are You? My sons recently started talking about being cool, and I recalled my own teenage years and the need to be cool. That driving desire dictated the clothes I wore, the music I listened to, and what subjects I became conversant in. And, yet ... Read More>>>Back to Top 9th Annual International Conference on Engine Room Simulators (ICERS 9) Keynote Speaker for the November 2-5, 2009 event will be RDML Michael J. Browne, USN, the Deputy Chief Engineer (SEA 05A) and Director, Strategic Planning for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Rear Admiral Michael J. Browne serves as deputy chief engineer of Naval Sea Systems Command, advising the commander and ... Read More>>>Back to Top American Salvage Association (ASA) Announces New Leaders for 2009-2011 Washington, DC: Mauricio Garrido, Vice President, Salvage and Emergency Response for Bisso Marine Co., Inc. (Houston, TX), has been elected President of the American Salvage Association (ASA) at its recent meeting in Arlington, VA, October 5, 2009. Tim Beaver, Chief Executive Officer of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. (Seattle, WA), ... Read More>>>Back to Top PLANETDATA / MARITIME SECURITY NEWS PlanetData - The Security News Network is a free news and information resource focused on maritime, global, corporate, cyber, homeland and aviation security, law enforcement and intelligence. PlanetData hosts timely and comprehensive content gathered from over 1,000 online sources, as well as from our editors, contributors and members. This newsletter ... Read More>>>Back to Top Fear Not the ITAR!: Steps to Navigating a Sea of U.S. Regulations for Military Sales A primer in negotiating the International Traffic in Arms Regulations by Christian Dickerson, Trade Management Consultant, Global Trade Services, J.P. Morgan. Have you ever thought of turning down a sale due to the complexity of having to comply with U.S. government regulations? Most likely the thought has ... Read More>>>Back to Top MITAGS to Host SOCP Meeting Next meeting of Ship Operations Cooperative Program to be held at MITAGS in Linthicum, MD on November 10-11, 2009. Former U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton to give keynote address. Agenda of the next SOCP meeting will focus on the theme of: Air Emissions in the Maritime Industry. ... Read More>>>Back to Top EX-IM BANK HITS 75-YEAR FINANCING HIGH IN FISCAL 2009 Records set for overall financing as well as small business support. The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) achieved its highest financing level since its establishment in 1934, authorizing more than $21 billion in support of U.S. exports during the fiscal year just concluded. The ... Read More>>>Back to Top Egyptian President Mubarak Visits SCCT Terminals Egyptian President Mubarak Visits SCCT Emphasizing Transport Sector Investment Priority. The Suez Canal Container terminal continues record-setting pace in throughput growth despite the global economic downturn. Phase II expansion will double container capacity creating the largest facility in the Mediterranean by 2012. Port Said, Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Rosemary Coates, President of Blue Silk Consulting, to Speak at State of the Media Conference Rosemary Coates, President of Blue Silk Consulting and devoted blogger, will provide valuable insight on how logistics companies can set up and use blogs to build relationships with their customers at the State of the Media Conference ( www.rx2mc.com/mediaevents ). The event, which is produced by Rx2 ... Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2009 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316